Supply Chain - Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Contracting & Sourcing

Job HighlightsUAB Medicine's contracting and sourcing team supports many departments and service areas across our health system. The strategic sourcing specialist's primary responsibility is to negotiate supply and service agreements for UAB Medicine, focusing on optimizing contract performance and system alignment through data-driven cost analysis and savings identification. Ideal candidates are process-driven, detail-oriented professionals with robust data analysis skills and previous sourcing experience within a hospital or health system setting. This position offers a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3-4 days per week in the office.Job DescriptionTo manage a defined portfolio of products and services as part of the overall contract portfolio for UAB Medicine. To negotiate agreements optimizing price, delivery and terms. To maintain relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information. To work with the resource utilization director and teams in an effort to select, implement and communicate contracts that support the needs of UAB Medicine. To monitor market trends and conditions to ensure that contract portfolio is benchmarked appropriately. To work with clinicians, physicians, and Health System affiliates to standardize and optimize across the system as appropriate.Key Duties & ResponsibilitiesManages a defined portfolio of products and/or services. Negotiates with vendors and contractors. Ensures all contract elements are compliant with State bid laws. Monitors contract performance against appropriate benchmark data.Works with clinicians, physicians and Health System affiliates to understand needs, ensure compliance and maximize financial benefits of standardization across entities.Works with various teams to understand clinical requirements for contracting.Performs other duties as assigned.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Business or a related field and five (5) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.Why Work at UAB MedicineWe are UAB Medicine, Alabama's largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 3,100 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state's first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent's hospitals serving central Alabama.UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you're seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there's a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you'll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.